Morsels: Jan. 17

Published: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 8:14 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 8:14 a.m.

Blackberry Mountain Cafe at 1908 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, will be open for dinner beginning Friday.

The cafe will offer its regular menu of soup, salads and sandwiches plus a selection of meat dishes, side items and desserts. The expanded menu will change every Friday.

Business hours will be 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Call 828-692-4100 for more information.

Trubey to teach healthy cooking classes

Local author and chef Linda Trubey is presenting a health and cooking class series, Fresh Start to Healthy Living, starting Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the Hendersonville Seventh-day Adventist Church at 2301 Asheville Highway.

Trubey says she enjoys "showing people how to prepare dishes that are not only quick and easy, but also delicious and healthful." For the past six years, she has been holding private chef classes in the area and recently published a cookbook, "Healthy Options Vegetarian Menu Plans, Recipes and Daily Grocery Lists."

The series will consist of five presentations, all from 3 to 4:30 p.m., with the following schedule:

<p>Blackberry Mountain Cafe to serve dinner</p><p>Blackberry Mountain Cafe at 1908 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, will be open for dinner beginning Friday.</p><p>The cafe will offer its regular menu of soup, salads and sandwiches plus a selection of meat dishes, side items and desserts. The expanded menu will change every Friday. </p><p>Business hours will be 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Call 828-692-4100 for more information.</p><p>Trubey to teach healthy cooking classes</p><p>Local author and chef Linda Trubey is presenting a health and cooking class series, Fresh Start to Healthy Living, starting Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the Hendersonville Seventh-day Adventist Church at 2301 Asheville Highway.</p><p>Trubey says she enjoys "showing people how to prepare dishes that are not only quick and easy, but also delicious and healthful." For the past six years, she has been holding private chef classes in the area and recently published a cookbook, "Healthy Options Vegetarian Menu Plans, Recipes and Daily Grocery Lists."</p><p>The series will consist of five presentations, all from 3 to 4:30 p.m., with the following schedule:</p><p>Sunday: Heart attack prevention. Blood pressure checks will be available. Food demostrations will include Healthy Pizza and Zucchini Pasta.</p><p>Jan. 27: Tree of disease, a presentation by Dr. Hongjae Kim. Food demonstrations will be Veggie Stir-Fry and Seasoned Tofu.</p><p>Feb. 3: Stress management. Food demonstrations will be homemade granola, green smoothies and replacement drinks for coffee and sodas.</p><p>Feb. 10: Weight management and diabetes. Food demonstrations will be burritos, guacamole, salsa and Lemon Pie with Tofu Whipped Topping.</p><p>Feb. 17: Cancer prevention with testimonies from cancer survivor Charles Ferguson and his wife, Sharon. There will also be a celebration meal with a recipe exchange.</p><p>Attendees are requested to register ahead of time to facilitate adequate food samples. The cost is $5 per session or $20 for all five sessions.</p><p>To register, call Linda Trubey at 828-891-7529 or email her at ChefLindaTrubey@gmail.com. </p><p>ASHEVILLE</p><p>Italian Night Jan. 23 at Market Place</p><p>Italian Night featuring Italian string music is set for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Market Place Restaurant, 20 Wall St., Asheville.</p><p>Chef William Dissen will be featuring a locally inspired Italian American menu with fresh seasonal ingredients. Wednesdays also feature half-price wine by the glass.</p><p>The Market Place Restaurant will host The Guggino Trio with Barrett Smith (of the Shannon Whitworth Band), Nicky Sanders and Mike Guggino (both of the Steep Canyon Rangers).</p><p>Reservations are required. Call 828-252-4162 for more information.</p><p>'Forks over Knives' to be screened</p><p>There will be two showings of the movie "Forks over Knives" as part of the "A New Start" healthy living and cooking seminars. The showings are set for:</p><p>u 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lelia Patterson Center, 1111 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher.</p><p>u 3 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Opportunity House Cultural Center, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville.</p><p>The movies are free. Participants will learn how to lose weight, have more energy, reduce cholesterol, lower blood pressure, reverse diabetes and also to get rid of sickness, disease and stress. </p><p>Call 828-209-6822 or email estates@fletcher academy.com for more information.</p><p>Valentine's lunch to feature quartet</p><p>Blackberry Mountain Cafe at 1908 Haywood Road, Hendersonville, and Land of the Sky Barbershop Quartet will host a Lunch and Singing Valentine event with seatings at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. </p><p>Reservations are required. Call 828-692-4100 for more information.</p>